Some of last year's participants include:

Brandini Toffee Fresh and simple. They use only 4 ingredients – Creamy Butter, Pure Cane Sugar, Dark Chocolate and Roasted Almonds. From La Quinta.	C.C.’s Chocolate Etcetera A chocolate and candy shop with retro flair owned by Cindy "C.C." Casady at 189 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road in nearby San Marcos . Specializes in hand-made fudge and customized favors for any special event.
Fran & Patti's Past Times Chocolate Shop Manufacturing a variety of delicious and beautifully detailed chocolates, filled and solid, since 1992. Mother and daughter-owned business based in Sun City. "Our Triple Dipped Chocolate Caramel Pecan Turtles, our Chocolate Covered Cherries and our Chocolate Crunches are "Simply Irresistible."	Garden State Ice Flavored Italian ice, including chocolate. Alan Amster of Carlsbad.
Mellace Family Brands Dark chocolate & cinnamon almonds, milk choc. Irish cream, dark chocolate cashews and assorted roasted nuts. Based in Carlsbad.	Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Chocolate dipped strawberries, chocolates and other candies
Starbucks Coffee Frappucino samples.	Sweet Treats Chocolate-dipped goodies from Dale Prochnow of Wildomar.
Tony & Lucy's Funnel cakes with chocolate topping. From San Diego.	Victorian Sweet Shoppe Frozen fresh fruit kabobs dipped in various chocolate and cruch mixtures. Based in Colton.
Yo Lily Cheesecake Company Cheesecake on a stick, chocolate atrawberries. From Chula Vista.	Zoofari Boxes of chocolate truffles. Jackie Navarro of Carlsbad.

Chocloate Festival Food Court(last years line-up) Carvel Ice Cream Hunter Steakhouse El Gordito Feliz Mexican Food Hot 2 Pop Kettle Korn Donut Dudes The Greek Gourmet Major League New York Giant Pizza Olga's Concessions

RESTAURANTS - On Main Street within the festival boundaries: Curbside Cafe Hennessey's Village Cafe Juanita's Taco Shop El Ranchero Allen's Alley URBN Pizza

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS - Open during the festival:

• The Wave Waterpark, 101 Wave Drive, one block away, open 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Memorial weekend
• Krikorian Theatres, 25 Main Street, one block from festival
• Celebrate Vista art banner display - On Main Street in the middle of the festival. Also on S. Santa Fe Avenue.
• Vista Art Foundation Gallery, 204 Main Street, open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
• Vistacado Mural - 562-ft. long mural tracing Vista's history. Behind Hennessy's in the 200 block of Main Street. Believed to be the world's longest mural painted by one artist on a series of buildings.
• Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., two miles away, open daily 10 to 4
• Vista Entertainment Center - 435 W Vista Way, half mile away. Bowling and laser tag.
• Boomers - 1525 W Vista Way, one mile away. Miniature golf, batting cages, bumper boats, go-carts, laser tag.